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Equality in International Society

A Reappraisal

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  • © 2014

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Authors:
  1. Ronnie Hjorth

    1. Swedish National Defence College, Stockholm, Sweden

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Part of the book series: Global Ethics (GLOETH)

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
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  2. Introduction

    1. Introduction

      • Ronnie Hjorth
      Pages 1-8

  3. Concepts, Approaches, Devices

    1. Concepts, Approaches, Devices

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      Pages 9-25

  4. History: A Backward Glance

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 27-27
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    2. Two Naturalist Theories

      • Ronnie Hjorth
      Pages 29-44

    3. Hobbes and the Constructivist Theory of Equality

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      Pages 45-64

    4. Equality and Hierarchy

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      Pages 65-83

    5. Sovereign Equality and Its Discontents

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      Pages 84-101

  5. Theory: A Fresh Beginning

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 107-107
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    2. Equality without Sovereignty

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      Pages 109-124

    3. A New Framework for Equality

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      Pages 125-146

    4. The Limits of International Society

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      Pages 147-165

  6. Back Matter

    Pages 173-191
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The author re-examines the concept of equality in international society, past and present. The view that equality necessarily flows from sovereignty is considered a contingent rather than a necessary contention. A new framework for equality in international society is sketched out emphasising the normative strength of the principle of equality.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Swedish National Defence College, Stockholm, Sweden

    Ronnie Hjorth

About the author

Ronnie Hjorth is Reader of Political Science in the Swedish National Defence College, Stockholm, Sweden. He specialises in international political theory and has recently published in the Review of International Studies and Journal of International Political Theory.

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